What causes high Hematocrit and low RDW?

High Hematocrit and low RDW can be caused by many reasons.

If your Hematocrit is in between 40 % and 50 % and your RDW is in between 11.6 % and 14 % then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Hematocrit and RDW respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Hematocrit : 40 - 50 %

Ideal values of Hematocrit depending on age :
Age Ideal Hematocrit value
<5 years 40.712
5-10 years 41.437
10-15 years 42.175
15-20 years 42.926
20-25 years 43.69
25-30 years 44.468
30-35 years 45.26
35-40 years 46.066
40-45 years 46.886
45-50 years 47.721
50-55 years 48.57
55-60 years 49.435
60-70 years 49.419
70-80 years 49.404
80-90 years 49.388
90-100 years 49.372
>100 years 49.357

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Normal range of Hematocrit found among women : - %

Ideal values of RDW depending on age :
Age Ideal RDW value
<5 years 11.806
5-10 years 12.016
10-15 years 12.23
15-20 years 12.448
20-25 years 12.67
25-30 years 12.896
30-35 years 13.126
35-40 years 13.36
40-45 years 13.598
45-50 years 13.84
50-55 years 13.835
55-60 years 13.83
60-70 years 13.825
70-80 years 13.821
80-90 years 13.817
90-100 years 13.813
>100 years 13.809

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High Hematocrit and low RDW can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Hematocrit and RDW blood tests and the results are higher than 50 % for Hematocrit and lower than 11.6 % for RDW, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Hematocrit and RDW Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Hematocrit and RDW tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Hematocrit and RDW blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Hematocrit and RDW Test reports by your pathologist.

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